With the dedication of the middle school the Wilbanks family and friends helped assemble a collection of materials related to the life of Captain Wilbanks. Included among the items are Captain Wilbanks' medals, uniforms, family pictures, Medal of Honor citation, and other items of interest.
The museum serves as an educational aid for students studying American history and the Vietnam War era, and brings to life the person for whom the school is dedicated. The Foundation serves as the caretaker of the museum for the school and the Wilbanks family.
Eighth grade Patriot Pride Award Recipients
Eighth grade Patriot Pride Award Recipients
Sixth and Seventh Grade Honor's Day Ceremony
Patriot Pride Awards were presented by the Hilliard A. Wilbanks Foundation to sixth and seventh grade Patriot Pride recipients.
On September 6, 2011, the Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School held its first Patriot Pride Breakfast.
Each month teachers and staff nominate students who exhibit the characteristics of courage, sacrifice, and patriotism to receive this award. These students look beyond self to show care and concern for others, and go above and beyond what is expected of them. Two students are nominated from each grade each month to receive this award that was inspired by the life and heroism of Captain Wilbanks. It is the school's hope to carry on his legacy through the lives of these special students.
Kerry Walker, Youth Pastor at Level Grove Baptist Church, prepares a meal for the students who are chosen for the award. The Hilliard A. Wilbanks Foundation recognizes each student with a special gift at their Honors Day Ceremony in May. Congratulations to each student who receives this award.
2014-2015 School Year
Nathan Addis
Gabriel Alcarez
Esmeralda Alvarez
Sagia Banford
Reid Benfield
Megan Bouasysavath
Ayden Brookshire
Jonah Cantrell
Temple Carr
Fernanda Ceja
Suda Chanthavong
Paige Cook
Manuel Corona
Cara Beth Ebers
Jesus Garcia
Jasmine Hernandez
Jake Herrera
Dakota Horne
Yesenia Jacobo
Cole Kaminski
Trevor Kirby
Greta Lockman
Lupe Macias
Adriana Madriz
Skylar McEntire
Daniel Ramos Medrano
Diana Mendoza
Hector Medrano
Teresa Miguel
Jose Virgen Ortiz
Brian Orozco
Eric Ramirez
Kevin Rattanaxay
Jacquelyn Saucedo
Marissa Simmons
Olivia Thomas
Austin Tullis
Maria Vega
Aaron Ware
Charleigh Wilbanks
Grant Williams
Sarah Walters
Tristan Wood
2013-2014 School Year
Arianna Allen
Michelle Alvarado
Jordan Baughcum
Brooke Bestpitch
Ayden Brookshire
Olivia Burgess
Eduardo Cano
Samantha Clark
Taylor Delgado
Levi Dorsey
Alexis Erwin
Armando Antonio Felix
Tomas Francisco
Maria Garcia
Cory Gerrity
Salvador Guerrero
Dakota Horne
Thomas Hotard
Justin Jordan
Cole Kaminski
Patrick Keyes
Haley Knight
Greta Lockman
Clara Loudermilk
Adrien Lowther
Guadalupe Macias
Kimberly Marquez
Jose Martin
Kandy Martinez
Diana Mendoza
Kate McCoy
Cristian Montalvo
Francisco Olivares
Romel Virgen Ortiz
Fernando Pablo
Grayson Payne
Andrea Phommavongsy
Ty Poulson
Amber Preslar
Eric Ramirez
Monica Rios
Karrie Roberts
Madison Sharpe
Kobi Sisengchanh
Heather Vaughan
Claire Watkins
2012-2013 School Year
Miriam Albarran
Gabriel Alcaraz
Malie Anderson
Felicia Andres
Noah Arrowood
Megan Bouasysavath
Miles Brown
Blake Butterworth
Eduardo Cano
Britney Chanseri
Rebekah Culpepper
Alexis Ervin
Tanner Garmon
Jason Goss
Dalton Hulsey
Deborah Hulsey
Lucas Hunnicutt
Morgan James
Jennifer Jimenez
Isaac Juan
Cole Kaminski
Mackenzie Knox
Catherine Lama
Kinsey Lingerfelt
Kimberly Marquez
Carina Martinez
Miguel Maztache
Virginia Miguel
Vickie Montoyo
Elidia Mora
Malena Praphanchith
Dario Rios
Huriel Romero
Jackie Sengvilay
Kobi Sisengchanh
Ian Sloat
Jill Swindler
Francisco Tomas Jr
Kaitlyn Underwood
Jake York
2011-2012 School Year
Brecken Anderson
Brandi Ayers
Alyona Barrs
Jacob Clarke
Luis Covarrubias
Emily Deer
Anna Demore
Alexis Erwin
Sam Ferguson
Tanner Garmon
Walker Garrett
Jennifer Grizzle
Al Guzman
Chandler Hendrix
Abby Hulsey
Jory Kimbrell
Sumita Lunubon
Parker Matthews
McKenzie McDuffie
Maya Mendez
Mariah Nicholson
Pascual Nolasco
Ty Poulson
Anna Maria Ramirez
Jessica Rodriquez
Carlee Ruark
Nick Savage
Steven Serrano
Nicholas Sheridan
Taylor Sheridan
Bryce Tanner
Carson Taylor
Nick Thomas
Jay Thommamongsa
Cristian Tinoco
Kaitlyn Unbehant
Jesse Varnum
Jose Vera
Eli Walker
Tyler Watts
Josh Williamson
Riya Woodruff
Kenia Zendeja
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